Land of Extreme West, Great Bright Immortal Palace.
After the Golden Core Stage Cultivator guarding the spatial rift in the "Death Sea of Sand" perished, the cultivator of the Great Bright Immortal Palace responsible for watching the sect members' soul lamps immediately discovered it and swiftly reported the matter to the Nascent Soul Realm elder above.
Even in the Great Bright Immortal Palace, Golden Core Stage Cultivators were not cabbages growing by the roadside. The sudden death of any one of them was bound to alarm a Nascent Soul Realm elder and prompt an investigation into the truth.
The Immortal Palace elder currently in charge of this matter was surnamed Wei, named Wei Cheng. Upon receiving the report from below, he immediately summoned the Golden Core Cultivator responsible for recording the whereabouts of the Immortal Palace's high-level cultivators and questioned him.
"Do you know where Junior Nephew Zheng went before his death?"
"Reporting to Elder Wei, Junior Brother Zheng has been stationed at the spatial rift in the Death Sea of Sand all these years. He was originally not due to return and be replaced until twenty years from now!"
"What? Are you certain it was the spatial rift in the Death Sea of Sand?"
"That is correct. It was there. This disciple is absolutely certain."
Wei Cheng's expression changed drastically in an instant. With a flicker of his form, he vanished from the hall, soon arriving at the cave dwelling of the current Immortal Palace Master and reporting the matter to him.
The current Immortal Palace Master was named Qiao Yangming. He was already a Nascent Soul Late Stage cultivator. After hearing Wei Cheng's report, his expression immediately turned grave as well. He said in a deep voice, "I understand. This matter indeed deserves special attention. Elder Wei, immediately